WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
NZEREKOE, Guinea (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak which…
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US star Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands…
3 years ago
Guinea to declare end to Ebola epidemic
by Laurent Lozano DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Guinea will announce an end to its Ebola epidemic this weekend, the health…
3 years ago
Africa likely to miss September vaccination deadline: WHO
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Nearly 90 percent of African countries will miss a target of vaccinating a tenth of…
3 years ago
Thousands of women and children flee Burkina Faso massacre
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Burkina Faso said Tuesday that more than 7,000 people had fled the country's volatile north…
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‘Exponential’ rise in virus cases in DR Congo capital: WHO
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The UN's health agency on Thursday said it had detected a surge late last month…
3 years ago
Pirates seize 4 Koreans, 1 Filipino crew off Benin
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Pirates kidnapped four Koreans and one Filipino crew member from a tuna-fishing vessel close to Benin…
3 years ago
DR Congo president says, situation ‘under control’ after volcano eruption
by Alexis Huguet GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The situation is "under control" following the eruption of a volcano in…
3 years ago
South Africa steps up virus curbs against third wave
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that South Africa would re-impose stricter measures against Covid-19 fearing…
3 years ago
Africa needs 20 million second AstraZeneca jabs in six weeks: WHO
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those…
3 years ago
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